year · noun /jɪr/
Word family
Nouns: year
Adjectives: yearly
Adverbs: yearly
year (TWELVE MONTHS)
A1 C a period of twelve months, especially from January 1st to December 31st
Dictionary examples:
Elaine worked in Italy for two years.
2006 was one of the worst years of my life.
last/next year
He joined the company a year ago.
This tree keeps its leaves all (the) year (round).
Learner example:
She [came] from Pakistan two years ago. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Urdu)
be ... years old
A1 to be a particular age
Dictionary example:
Her son is six years old.
Learner example:
He is 53 years old [and] he live[s] in Madeira. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Lingala)
year (PERIOD OF STUDY)
A2 C the part of the year, in a school or university, during which courses are taught
Dictionary examples:
the school/academic year
Jack is now in his final/first/second year at the University of Chicago.
my freshman/sophomore/junior/senior year
Learner example:
The class is ev[e]ry Friday until the end of the school year. (Key English Test; A2; Croatian)
for years
B1 for a long time
Dictionary example:
Hannah and I have been friends for years.
Learner example:
I had not seen him for years. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Hungarian)
